Smith Class of 2019 ED Results Thread

Zealous184
Sat, 13 Dec 2014 09:12:53 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

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[] SAT I (breakdown): Math: 600, CR: 650, Writing: 700 Total: 1950
[] ACT: Didn’t take
[] SAT II: Results yet to come (didn’t send)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): No idea, I’m a full IB Diploma Candidate
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Around top 3%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Didnt take
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): 37/42 (Predicted: 38/42)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Math SL, Physics SL, Spanish ab initio, Social and Cultural Anthropology HL, Economics HL, English Language and Literature HL, TOK
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):None [/ul]Subjective:

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[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Loads! Major ones: House Vice Captain, House Captain, School Vice Captain, Student Council President, Represented my school for an organization called Round Square, Represented my school in a national TV show in a panel discussion about the youths of Nepal (all of these were leadership stuff),
Awarded third position by the Indian Embassy for Gandhi Memorial Inter school singing competitions, won first prize for the IB short film festival and tons of other stuff.
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Volunteer/Community service: A LOT of Volunteering
[] Summer Activities: Volunteering and travelling!
[] Essays: 10/10
[] Teacher Recommendation: 10/10 (I think- both my teachers love me so yeah)
[] Counselor Rec: 10/10
[] Additional Rec: Didn’t send
[] Interview: Didn’t take [/ul]Other

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[] State (if domestic applicant): I’m a US Permanent resident of California but I live in Nepal
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: International (IB)
[] Ethnicity: South Asian
[] Gender: Female
[]Income Bracket: Low- would rather not mention
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My older sister was Class of 2011, being a PR living in an under developed country like Nepal, having been exposed to two cultures, being accepted into the ONLY IB school in Nepal and ranking in the top percentile, and the good grades were hooks I suppose. [/ul]Reflection

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[] Strengths: My essays. Both my commonapp and supplement were pretty great if I must say so myself. My grades also, and my extra curricular activities.
[] Weaknesses: My SAT score was low I suppose… But then it wasn’t required for me. Still…
[] Why you think you were accepted: My application as a whole was pretty good come to think of it. My essays and teachers’ recs were definitely my strongest points but I think I was able to convey the real me to Smith through my application and that probably made the biggest difference.
[li] Where else were you accepted: Nowhere; I applied ED 1 to Smith and got accepted! [/ul] [/li]
General Comments: I think you shouldn’t be scared about whether or not you’ll get int even before applying! I say go for it; try your best. Focus on your grades, try to prepare for the Standardized test and write essays that show the real you. Colleges already know about your grades and stuff, so don’t let your essay be redundant! Be confident and give it your best. Remember; there’s tons of colleges out there and you cant get into every single one but you can still try your best. Once again, my motto for this entire process: Hope for the best but prepare for the worst! Good luck!